Francis Leach

Reissues all the rage when it comes to records

Posted by Francis Leach | Oct 28, 2020 | Other Stuff, Sound |

Records you’ve known and loved are being given a polish and retro-fitted with all manner of extras, bundled up in a box of memories for you to luxuriate in, says Francis Leach.

Is it OK to separate the art from the artist?

Posted by Francis Leach | Oct 7, 2020 | Other Stuff, Sound |

“It can be dangerous having heroes. Sometimes they turn out to be arseholes,” says Francis Leach about the thorny issue of contrarian artists.

Live-ing in the Seventies: five of the best

Posted by Francis Leach | Sep 23, 2020 | Other Stuff, Sound |

When arena rock came of age in the 1970s, the live album brought the stadium experience to a backyard party or teenage bedroom near you, says Francis Leach.

For Ziggy’s “Black Thoughts”, the moment is now

Posted by Francis Leach | Sep 10, 2020 | Other Stuff, Sound |

You can spend a career waiting for the right moment to come. Or it can come looking for you. It was the latter for Australian hip-hop artist Ziggy Ramo, writes Francis Leach

Shoot out the lights: the best of music made for night

Posted by Francis Leach | Aug 27, 2020 | Other Stuff, Sound |

Whether in solitude and in silence or shared with others, there are some records that are made to shine in the dark. Francis Leach takes us through his favourite nocturnal listens.

Black Lives Matter. Will the music of the movement?

Posted by Francis Leach | Aug 11, 2020 | Other Stuff, Sound |

Will the Black Lives Matter movement spawn another wave of great protest songs? Francis Leach asks the question.

Author: Francis Leach

Reissues all the rage when it comes to records

Is it OK to separate the art from the artist?

Live-ing in the Seventies: five of the best

For Ziggy’s “Black Thoughts”, the moment is now

Shoot out the lights: the best of music made for night

Black Lives Matter. Will the music of the movement?

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